| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Derose (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Delbert Resch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | George Gidley inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Maryland | George Gidley hits the finger roll set up by Robert Smith | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | David Derose misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | William Sanders tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | Robert Smith can't throw it down | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Robert Lima gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | David Derose's floater is tipped away by George Gidley | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | George Gidley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Delbert Resch | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | David Derose comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | Delbert Resch gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the runner from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lima | 35-33 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | George Gidley loses the dribble to David Derose | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Derose | 37-33 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Robert Lima is called for the reach on Delbert Resch - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), David Pinter (SG), Floyd Douglas (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jason Butler, Delbert Resch, George Gidley, Robert Smith, Robert Jefferson | |
| 15:46 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Matthews and he's fouled by Craig Walter - foul #2 on Craig Walter, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:46 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerome Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pinter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Nalls (fresh) C - Harold Sledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel travels in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Nalls | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | David Derose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:18 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Craig Walter grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is hacked by Jerome Matthews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Larry Wallace can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Matthews - foul #2 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nalls | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | Maryland | David Pinter scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Sledge | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Harold Sledge steps in front of the Ronald Babcock pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 14:20 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls banks in the layup set up by David Pinter | 38-43 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Larry Wallace clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Harold Sledge snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses the driving attempt from the right block | 38-43 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Kevin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Memphis | Craig Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Delbert Resch (SG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jerome Matthews, David Pinter, Floyd Douglas, Lawrence Nalls, Harold Sledge | |
| 13:08 | Maryland | George Gidley is hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 12:51 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | Maryland | George Gidley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:19 | Maryland | Jason Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-43 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 38-43 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | David Derose lays it in and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Clarke (SF) George Gidley | |
| 12:03 | Memphis | David Derose makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Delbert Resch can't throw it down | 41-43 |
| 11:38 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Delbert Resch (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Robert Lima is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | David Derose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 11:07 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jason Butler, Delbert Resch, Donald Clarke, Robert Smith, Robert Jefferson | |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:46 | Maryland | Harold Sledge can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-45 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Derose | 41-45 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Larry Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Kevin Young tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) David Pinter, Harold Sledge | |
| 08:45 | Memphis | Floyd Douglas steps in front of the Matthew Montiel pass | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas loses the dribble to David Derose | 43-45 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Kevin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) David Derose, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Pinter (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Jerome Matthews, George Gidley, Lawrence Nalls | |
| 07:39 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Pinter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Delbert Resch (SG), Harold Sledge (C) Floyd Douglas, David Pinter, Robert Jefferson | |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 06:48 | Maryland | Harold Sledge is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | David Derose buries a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Delbert Resch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), George Gidley (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Jason Butler, Donald Clarke, Robert Smith, Harold Sledge | |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Delbert Resch misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Delbert Resch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | David Derose blows the dunk | 45-46 |
| 05:54 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Delbert Resch comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Kevin Young grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Delbert Resch is called for the reach on David Derose - foul #1 on Delbert Resch, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Pinter (SG) Delbert Resch | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | David Derose is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Nalls - foul #1 on Lawrence Nalls, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jerome Matthews, Lawrence Nalls, Robert Jefferson | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | George Gidley's floater is tipped away by Robert Lima | 47-46 |
| 04:49 | Maryland | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | William Sanders's pass is intercepted by David Pinter in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | George Gidley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) David Derose | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG) Floyd Douglas | |
| 04:17 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Larry Wallace comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Pinter - foul #3 on David Pinter, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (SG), Floyd Douglas (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) David Pinter, George Gidley, Robert Smith, Harold Sledge | |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jerome Matthews | 49-52 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Craig Walter misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 03:14 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Montiel (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Walter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerome Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Nalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Larry Wallace grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Larry Wallace, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Harold Sledge (C) Floyd Douglas, Lawrence Nalls, Robert Jefferson | |
| 02:20 | Maryland | Henry Wentworth steals it from David Pinter | 49-52 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | David Derose drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Matthew Montiel | 51-52 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Craig Walter (SF) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth | |
| Subs | Maryland | Delbert Resch (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Jerome Matthews, David Pinter | |
| 01:50 | Maryland | George Gidley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Harold Sledge grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Young - foul #2 on Kevin Young, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Kevin Young | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PF) Harold Sledge | |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | George Gidley picks off the pass by Robert Lima | 51-53 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | George Gidley hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Larry Wallace picks off the pass by Jason Butler in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Wallace | 53-55 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | George Gidley knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Jefferson | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), David Pinter (SG), Lawrence Nalls (PF) Jason Butler, Delbert Resch, Robert Smith | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson is hacked by David Derose in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Derose, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | George Gidley is fouled on the floor by Henry Wentworth - foul #2 on Henry Wentworth, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | George Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | David Derose misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Larry Wallace is called for the reach on Lawrence Nalls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Wallace, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG) David Pinter | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | David Derose hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Pinter (SG) Jason Butler | |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews is hacked by Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Wallace, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Larry Wallace | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | David Derose clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |